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Disaster strikes: Many trees have fallen in Augusta, Georgia leading to extreme amounts of damage.

Double Trouble: The Devastation of Helene and Milton

Lyric Koch, Editor in Chief October 17, 2024

Hurricane Helene (heh-LEEN) has made its mark on southern parts of the United States. As of October 4th, Hurricane Helene has caused about 130 casualties across six states. Its devastating destruction...

FOOD FOR THOUGHT: This is a photo taken at the Soup Cook Off of a team serving soup. All of the proceeds of this event went to charitable causes.

The SOUPer Bowl: Culinary Students Participate in a Soup Cook Off

Jillian Grimes, News Editor May 1, 2024

One in 500. One in 9. One in 4. As reported in January 2024 by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) 653,104 Americans were considered "homeless," that is one in every 500 people....

A NIGHT TO REMEMBER: The Prom for the 2024 Carlisle High School Prom is Enchanted Garden as announced via pamphlet in Junior and Senior English classes. Also posted on those grades class pages.

An Enchanted Night: Carlisle 2024 Prom

Jillian Grimes, News Editor May 1, 2024

An event pushed back once this year but finally here, Prom! Prom this year, once again, is going to be held off campus at the Letort View Community Center (313 Lovell Ave, Carlisle), on the Carlisle...

COLLEGE CRITICS: This was the image used to break the news to current and applied students of the closure The College of Saint Rose. Throughout this article are the comments the colleges Instagram account was met with when posting this image on their page.

Accepted Yet Denied: How College Closures Affect Current and High School Students (Editorial)

Jillian Grimes, News Editor March 14, 2024

The perfect college, the perfect programs, the perfect location. The thing that almost every senior is trying to find. Surrounded by the pressure and tension of waiting for college decisions, financial...

The Story of Emma T. McGowan: Celebrating Carlisle's Black History

The Story of Emma T. McGowan: Celebrating Carlisle’s Black History

Jenna Coller and Ryleigh Underwood February 27, 2024

Nearly two centuries ago, Carlisle Area School District became the first chartered public school in Pennsylvania, providing classes to over 800 students across fifteen schools within the first year. These...

Dazzling Display: Junior Allison Negley poses with her 2024 NHD project. This is her third year in a row winning first place in the Senior Individual Exhibit category.

Turning Points in History: Local NHD Award Winners

Hannah Stoner, Editor-in-Chief February 6, 2024

Saturday, February 3, Carlisle High School hosted it's annual local National History Day Competition. Carlisle students from both the high school and middle grades contributed exceptionally crafted historical...

The marching band stands along the bleachers for a team photo.

From The Ground To The Clouds: Carlisle’s Successful 2023 Marching Band Season

Lyric Koch, Editor in Chief November 15, 2023

Carlisle High School’s marching band lived through a fairytale while performing their show “From The Skies.” The members and staff put in countless hours of work to perfect their performances.  “From...

BRAINS OR BANS: Florida governor Ron DeSantis moves to eradicate the course AP Psychology in an effort to censor students from LGBTQ+ content.

AP Psychology in Florida: The Mind Boggling Ban (Editorial)

Natalia Iannucci, Staff Writer October 24, 2023

Within the first few weeks of the new school year, the Republican governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis, has decided to “effectively ban”  the College Board Advanced Placement Psychology course from Florida...

A new era dawns for Carlisle Area School District as the board will hear proposals for a reorganization of K-8 schools at their meeting on October 12th, 2023.

The Feeling of One Carlisle: Carlisle School District to Change Schooling Configuration

Jillian Grimes, News Editor October 12, 2023

During the May 11, 2023 board meeting, Carlisle Superintendent Dr. Colleen Friend introduced 11 different total plans that show how a new school system structure and grade layout could look. The district...

DISCO INFERNO: CHS Stuco will be selling Homecoming tickets for $15 each at every lunch until the day before the dance, October 6th.

Get Psyched to Get Down: 2023’s Homecoming is Here

Jillian Grimes, News Editor October 2, 2023

While everyone is getting back into the groove of the school year, CHS is kicking it off with a gig, the 2023-24 Homecoming. The dance will be held on Saturday October 7, similar to other years will...

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